Telephone interview for early 2011

Yeah i think you're right, i looked back over the ol' posts, my did it take a long time hehe. Time scales were roughly the same, by the looks of it most found out on the 10th that they were through to the f2f, so working on the proviso that they consider a phone interview and make a decision during, i feel Monday - Wednesday of next week may be when we hear, i mean they could take up till the 17th like it said on our original emails, but looking at past applications YJ tend to be quite lenient with their times scales usually getting back to you in a timely manner.

I'm gonna go with the Wednesday that way if i hear earlier great, but i won't be checking my emails every two seconds driving myself crazy hehe. Unfortunately if it's past the Wednesday i may have to make some plans that require me to leave my laptop behind.

 

im addicted to checking my emails - 3 times a day tho is my limit in work its a good thing im gonna be orking in mcdonlds tho cos i would be checking them every 5 mins right up to 6pm every day otherwise

 

I seriously seriously hope it's sometime between Monday and Wednesday next week. I spoke with my boss before leaving work tonight, and she said I need to tell her by Wednesday whether or not I need time off over 1st/2nd. Eeeeek.

 

why dont you just book the time off now, at least then you can stop worrying about it! and if you dont get a f2f youl have a couple of days off to spend as you like!!!

 

Scared I'll jinx myself. Silly, I know, but I'm kinda superstitious like that.

 

lol, fair enough, ive booked my flight already so im going to loose out on 80 quid if i dont get a f2f!!!! nah seriously tho just book the time off, it will take a worry off your shoulders if you know that you have that sorted

 

ive booked the friday off just in case if i dont get a f2f i can always spend the day with a big tub of icecream and a giant bar of chocolate to make myself feel better about not getting thru lol

 

I was hoping I'd hear Friday like last year's applicants did, then I'd know for sure whether to book time off, i too am scared to pre-plan.

It all depends on which day the interview will fall if I'm lucky enough to get through, if it's Friday i don't need to book the time, but Saturday i will. The problem is i already have to book off weeks in October because i fly to Mexico for three weeks holiday on the 4th of October, talk about cutting it fine eh?

I'm still going with Wednesday to find out either way. Do you reckon rejections or offers will come first? They seem to change it each time from what I've heard.

 

Morning all!
Day 1,547893567... lol feels like its been that long since this all began.

I like your logic agirlfromoz, think its Wednesday then if we hear before its better (as ling as its good news). I wonder how many people have applied? & how many got calls? Because when I had mine Hannah said over 900 had applied but about 300 had interviews at that time. Eek. Yummy are so lovely its a shame though as its a way to whittle us down.

Pinkspider if I don't get through I'm joining you on that idea lol, chocolate & ice cream solve anything. As long as its a really sugary, sweet & rich ice cream like Ben & Jerry's

 

Ooo I was just wondering!!
Does any of us have a rough idea of how many guys have applied that we know of?
I know most of us on here applying are girls and only a few guys? But just wondered! We are only like 10% of full applicants!
Just thought if there was wayyyy less guys, it may help my chances??
Lol or is that wishfull thinking?

 

Eeeeek.... 25 minutes before my interview... I can't believe how nervous I am. I'm worried incase someone rings just before YJ and it's engaged for them..

I kept having dreams all night.. like that I'd missed the call or I wasn't listening to their questions and didn't know how to answer. People kept inrerupting me too...

Yeah, Gary.. Seems like there are far more females applying so you might well have a good chance. I don't know how it works though. I wonder if they have to have like 50/50 or something?

 

good luck for the interview! told ya it'd be bad like half hour before! Lil

but do not worry! its fine! everyone i know has been nervous before, but the interviews went fine! so you really dont have to worry

yeah I'm not sure how it works either! i know the last few times there was a lot more guys on the forum, but this time its as if I'm the only one! Lil (I'm obviously not but it feels that way )


good luck! and let us all know how it goes

 

26 minutes but i think i absolutely screwed it up...

Nick was so lovely though.. Like genuinely nice.

I kind of froze when he asked about the UK.

But i did manage to get in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - which is the longest town name in europe

 

awww hun dont worry too much, i think everyone feels like they messed it up after they get off the phone!!! im sure you were fab!

did nick say when they would be intouch about the f2f??

 

Hehe, I've been there! I'm guessing you can actually pronounce it then? The closest I get is Llanfairpwllgw-mutter-mutter-gogogoch! *giggle*

A lot of people feel like they screw up their phone interview and then get invited to F2F ones. I wouldn't worry about it until the emails actually come through.

 

I just froze when he asked about UK as a whole cos i was banging on about our myths and legends and the mountains lol..

Yes he did, he said that they'll be back in touch end of this week to begining of next.

He asked me some stuff that I didn't answer too well.. ie what would you do if like two room mates were arguing. I did prepare this but I didnt think my answer was appropriate when I got round to it.

I said I wouldn't get involved usually cos from past experiences, getting involved in other peoples issues, can only lead to other issues but I did say I'd tell them to take a step back and look at eachothers sides of the stories etc.

he asked what excites you about living with other people from different cultures.. i said that they can teach me how to cook their food.. lol thats such a stupid answer.


haha, yeah Vikki, I can pronounce it lol.. to be fair, i did practice it beforehand and i told Nick that.

 

those answers sound fine to me!!!!! i think youl be fine

sooo that means they are guna be intouch tomorrow or early next week.........yikes.........!!!!!

good luck guys!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh my did any once else just get the lump in the throat feeling, tomorrow - that would be fantastic! - it's just become a whole lot more real!
x

 

I'm still thinking it'll be next week. If it was tomorrow, that'd be great, but if I expect later, I won't be waiting quite so hard. If that logic makes *any* sense that is.

 

Well he did tell me tomorrow or next week.

He said that they've had 3 weeks of phone interviews, this being the last one and tomorrow is when they'll start sending things out.